Reaver of Xalgoz  

I use both wield methods but prefer the 2hs more due to my dmg output. I'm neutral on twinking but I was given in passing from a Level 60 monk a "Doljonijiarnimorinar". http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4544

I am able to deal out dmg as well as some high 30, low 40 players. My stats are the following:
31 Warrior - Human
HP - 1047
Attack - 673
Str - 117
Sta - 100
2hs skill - 156
Taunt skill - 156
Doulbe Attack - 156
Riposte - 156

With the axe that I was given for free, I average hits for 95dmg consistently even when I double attack or riposte. I crit for up to 180 dmg and since the weapon has a 140dd proc that procs at level 1, I proc about 3 times on the average per mob (Note: the proc doesn't always hit for 140, but up to 140 max dd). I am grateful to the player who gave me this fine weapon and I consider myself lucky. However, all of the casters that I group with are always glad to have me there as I can taunt off anything that may jump them.

Well, to the above:
1. I dont know the stats so no comment
2. Using 2hs isnt really being selfish necessarily. If you're facing a dmg shielded mob, you want 2h so you don't get hit back as much, which is UN-selfishly assisting your cleric. And also your job as tank isn't to dish out damage but to absorb damage, I hear monks and rogues easily outdamage warriors, so imo tanks job is to keep mobs attention.
3.Agreed stats are a concern.
4.Agree why start out with cloth all over again, but I think you miss his main point and that is if you play the character you will do a better job of learning and playing the game well.
5.Agree with point, but don't think he has twink jealousy necessarily.

Everyone knows this is a lvl 35-40 dungeon but mostly lvl 45+ people come here for xalgoz fangs because theres no way to sell or bind close to here except if yer iksar.

Keep in mind that this is a lvl 35-40 dungeon between sola and nagafen's lair in difficulty and you will realize that the drops here are actually very good for the zone level.

Unfortunately most people that are playing this game have already leveled up to 50+ on thier main character. This means noone will use a low level item if they can get their hands on a high lvl item. I don't doubt that you find very much value in the deathwatch blade you got but to try to get other people to see the value in it is silly because most of them have 50+ mains and can twink their warriors with minimum dual weilded cane of the tranquil, a very common drop in sebilis.

We all know that weapons or stats do not make a good character. Nothing makes a good character, everyone is inhibited by skills per level. Some weapons are just slightly better than the previously popular one; thus making them the new 'uber weapon'. Then making the old weapons VERY cheap because most of the tanks sell them off for bird feed rather than deal with trying to sell them for a lot of money and being disappointed because people would rather just pay the extra 5k and get the 'uber weapon'.

All that being said, you have to realize that you can never change someone's opinion about an item you got. Hell i've held onto a green jade broadsword for over a month now because warriors would rather pay 5k more and get a lamentation even though they both are equally effective in sebilis where all the 50+ warriors hunt. Hell I can't even get a FBSS trade for my monk because no warriors or rangers will give up their haste and sit thru another frenzy camp over a weapon that they can just wait till 52+ and claim class loot on.

If you come to kaesora, you have to realize what is important and perceived as a good deal to other players, not yourself. IE, come to kill runelord, xalgoz, or library mobs or you are just wasting your time. You will never get other people to want to buy your stuff for decent cash just because it came from kaesora. You have to let the stats and reputation speak for itself and just hope someone gives you money for something you got.

Hell I'll prolly have to sell my green jade broadsword for 10k even though it has like almost the same stats as a lamentation but is 50 times more rare, just because I cannot change anyone else's opinion.

This arguement is like trying to tell a warrior that they should be using a thick banded belt over a fbss so they can tank better. They perceive fbss as 'their only means of getting haste' even though they group with enchanters all day who toss on 50-70% haste spells all the time. At very high levels 20% haste is actually decent because you pretty much only have like 1-2 tanks in your group at any given moment, but at lvl 35-50 it doesn't make one bit of difference at all compared to 8ac 15str. But, can't change anyone's opinion so we get over it.

No one is jealous of anyone's twink. No one is jealous of anything, they are just trying to show their enthusiasm for an item and you don't feel the same way. Move on. You can't expect to change someone's opinion about using 2h weapons by a flame, it will happen by itself over time all by itself.

Well I agree with both of you, but I too am a 2 hander slasher. I know there are alot better weapons out there then my EXE AXE, but I use 2handed and duel. I have noticed that my 2h deal more damage then me using my Icetooth Claw and Crystal sword both with pretty good stats 11/29. I can deal hits for 90 100 with every hit with my axe and high 20 low 30's with my duel. Sure I hit more but in group taunting is the name of the game keep on you. take the Damage, deal some Damage and keep off the Casters hind quarters. IMHO.

Jardax Bloodbeard
Dwarven Warrior 40th Sol Ro